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Ring Markings
- Thread starter bret4
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OldBeechnut
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If the ring is stamped inside with any of the following, they are not real gold (but still "valuable" to a collector!): Ultrium (this is a Herff Jones trademark, so they are often stamped: "HJ ULT"); Siladium, Valadium. Jostens will often be stamped Jostens LTM, for "lustrium". All of these are trademark names for stainless-steel based alloys. These are not precious metals, but there are advantages: they don't tarnish, and look very much like 10K white gold. These also contain nickel, which some people have allergic reactions to.Real gold rings will generally fetch a higher price than non-precious metals (duh).
Another possible source is Manufacturing Jewelers website. This site is:
www.mjsainc.com
The MJSA publishes regularly a trade journal with manufacturers names and contact information.
A possible but difficult search can be made of registered trademarks held by the US government. If the ring is of foreign make, this search may be useless unless the maker is also registered in the USA. To find that site and to see some related sites from other countries, I used the following in a Google search:
Google, search term: (gov) +trademarks There is a space between (gov) and the + sign. This is the site:
http://www.uspto.gov/
Another possible source is Manufacturing Jewelers website. This site is:
www.mjsainc.com
The MJSA publishes regularly a trade journal with manufacturers names and contact information.
A possible but difficult search can be made of registered trademarks held by the US government. If the ring is of foreign make, this search may be useless unless the maker is also registered in the USA. To find that site and to see some related sites from other countries, I used the following in a Google search:
Google, search term: (gov) +trademarks There is a space between (gov) and the + sign. This is the site:
http://www.uspto.gov/